Valorant

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3892 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,955 out of 3892

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  1. Z3_
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. all 0s are frustrated CS:GO players, the game is really good with friends, have new original modes and other things i let you discover, Recommended… Expand
  2. BloodRayne
    Jun 5, 2020
    10
    В отличие от CS:GO у этой игры открыты все пути для развития. Её не сдерживают принципы и правила разработчиков , а так же желание навариться на кейсах, торговой площадке и прочих сервисах для монетизации скинчиков, как в случае с CS:GO. Играл в VALORANT на протяжении всего ЗБТ, продолжаю с релиза и знаете что... За этой игрой будущее.В отличие от CS:GO у этой игры открыты все пути для развития. Её не сдерживают принципы и правила разработчиков , а так же желание навариться на кейсах, торговой площадке и прочих сервисах для монетизации скинчиков, как в случае с CS:GO. Играл в VALORANT на протяжении всего ЗБТ, продолжаю с релиза и знаете что... За этой игрой будущее.
  3. Ezrayil
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    best game shooter i ever seen. better than overwatch. better than CS go. better than anything
  4. andreistalker
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    Game is so good it's getting review bombed :)

    Such a fun and loveable game I had a blast when I played the game yesterday i love it
  5. industria
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    Good anti-cheat. Seriously. Very good anti-cheat. If you dont like playing with cheaters - play valorant.
  6. cubester3487
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Dont be fooled by the amount of zeroes on this page. Some are salty that people have an alternative to CS:GO. Others are salty that they got banned by the anti-cheat. This game launched yesterday and will continue to get major updates as time goes on as Riot has been shown to support their games
  7. Mr_Jasper
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    Пресная, медленная, однообразные стычки, скучное оружие. Хватило на 4 часа и то только благодаря художникам, которые действительно постарались.
  8. Nykrei
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Great game, have been having a lot of fun. Greatly improved from beta. The devs listen and understand players. Can't wait for it to improve and be more
  9. waterkettle_1
    Jun 5, 2020
    10
    Such a fun and loveable game and riot games does deserve love and support for this game.
  10. thanor
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    The game is fantastic. I played loads during beta. Don't listen to these butthurt CS fanboys who feel threatened by new competitor.
  11. mcrist
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Game which was directly marketed for CS players showed up to be another Overwatch with broken abilities and disappointing game play for FPS players.

    Gunplay is average which is pretty good accomplishment for first timer, but still plagued with random elements which cripple the base of a competitive shooter and thus fails to match it's projected competitor CS. Luckily (not really) this    Game which was directly marketed for CS players showed up to be another Overwatch with broken abilities and disappointing game play for FPS players.

    Gunplay is average which is pretty good accomplishment for first timer, but still plagued with random elements which cripple the base of a competitive shooter and thus fails to match it's projected competitor CS. Luckily (not really) this game doesn't require gun mastery as the character abilities are broken beyond belief. Riot Games still does not know how to balance characters in game, but rather leave the testing to be done by players which creates meta of insanely overpowered characters. Sage is the main culprit at the time of writing this despite already facing first nerfs.

    If you like shooters, don't bother with Valorant. If you like Overwatch, go for it. This review is based from FPS perspective.    … Expand
  12. Pringled
    Jun 5, 2020
    10
    As a die-hard counter strike fan, I love this game. The devs addressed a lot of issues during the beta and seemed to understand their community well, which I can't say for CS honestly. I think the game has a lot of potential. And yeah, I'm just giving it a 10 to compensate for the 0's. Seriously, you haven't played the game, you don't understand game development, don't bash it. Pathetic.As a die-hard counter strike fan, I love this game. The devs addressed a lot of issues during the beta and seemed to understand their community well, which I can't say for CS honestly. I think the game has a lot of potential. And yeah, I'm just giving it a 10 to compensate for the 0's. Seriously, you haven't played the game, you don't understand game development, don't bash it. Pathetic. If the game is not for your that's fine, but just leave it at that then. My honest score would be an 8.5.… Expand
  13. Gonthorian
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    First day out of beta is strong
    good servers
    good FPS
    FINALLY another tactical shooter other than CSGO
  14. UcalPetersson
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    I truly Love Valorant! The clips I've had saved in Medal are wonderful pieces of memories, looking forward to adding more to it. Here are some notes though.
    The graphics would be appreciated if it were to be improved by quite a lot and adding environment interaction (Overwatch has beautiful environment interaction and also make it a little more fun in pre-rounds). I Would also like to    I truly Love Valorant! The clips I've had saved in Medal are wonderful pieces of memories, looking forward to adding more to it. Here are some notes though.
    The graphics would be appreciated if it were to be improved by quite a lot and adding environment interaction (Overwatch has beautiful environment interaction and also make it a little more fun in pre-rounds). I Would also like to have the footstep volume lowered by a lot since you can hear teammates and enemies from half the map (a bit too high radius). I would LOVE to see Valorant having 2v2 modes with smaller maps and also an only pistol mode, for example.
    Really sad to see all these negative ratings, unfair...
    Thank you Riot Games    … Expand
  15. zbysiek123
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    It's very hard to score a game that force you to install backdoor on your pc. if you wan't to sell your data to Tencent (Owners of Riot), just send them it via meil. One point for system requirement.
  16. Battle_Chatter
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This game is difficult, tactical, and slow, but thats what makes it so good. The characters all feel pretty balanced. I never feel myself become frustrated by game mechanics as I do with other competitive fps games. I love the art style and it can run on some pretty low end pcs which is nice. The skins are a bit expensive but you can't complain considering that the game is free and theThis game is difficult, tactical, and slow, but thats what makes it so good. The characters all feel pretty balanced. I never feel myself become frustrated by game mechanics as I do with other competitive fps games. I love the art style and it can run on some pretty low end pcs which is nice. The skins are a bit expensive but you can't complain considering that the game is free and the battle pass is only 10 dollars and has some dope skins and other cosmetics.… Expand
  17. Specter36
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Плохая графика, в том числе плохой дизайн карт, оружия и персонажей (не всех). От большей части скиллов нет смысла, да и в целом система способностей была добавлена непонятно зачем. Просто копия CS:GO и Overwatch, причём не качественная (многие механики сломаны). Да и зачем играть в Valorant если есть эти самые CS:GO и Overwatch. В общем из плюсов могу выделить только низкие требования кПлохая графика, в том числе плохой дизайн карт, оружия и персонажей (не всех). От большей части скиллов нет смысла, да и в целом система способностей была добавлена непонятно зачем. Просто копия CS:GO и Overwatch, причём не качественная (многие механики сломаны). Да и зачем играть в Valorant если есть эти самые CS:GO и Overwatch. В общем из плюсов могу выделить только низкие требования к железу. Ну и вопрос разработчикам: вы сами в это играли?… Expand
  18. DefinitelyMayb
    Jun 5, 2020
    5
    Pretty pointless game, not much to do and gets boring very quickly. Even with constant updates and more fine tuning, it feels like its trying to be both Overwatch and CS GO at the same time but failing at both elements. I like how its skill based but that can be pretty bs when someone kills you instantly and when you think you are hitting someones head, you see the report saying everythingPretty pointless game, not much to do and gets boring very quickly. Even with constant updates and more fine tuning, it feels like its trying to be both Overwatch and CS GO at the same time but failing at both elements. I like how its skill based but that can be pretty bs when someone kills you instantly and when you think you are hitting someones head, you see the report saying everything missed. Don't think it can get better though because the core gameplay is pretty average.… Expand
  19. FarkyJTV
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    quake 3 arena compet player,good csgo player and red orchestra 2 clan war player here.also playtested a lot insurgency sandstorm/hell let loose.my take on valorant as a hole.i try to keep it short.
    very random sprays,headshot reg and low body damage makes this game more a lottery than a compet game.even quake champions was better with hitpoints reg.so you are kept in very boring meta game    quake 3 arena compet player,good csgo player and red orchestra 2 clan war player here.also playtested a lot insurgency sandstorm/hell let loose.my take on valorant as a hole.i try to keep it short.
    very random sprays,headshot reg and low body damage makes this game more a lottery than a compet game.even quake champions was better with hitpoints reg.so you are kept in very boring meta game where like 4-5 guns are used that are effective. COD has the same problem in warzone btw.
    a lot of times you are asking yourself should i really hitting this.and othertimes you crouch with vandal tap the freaking head and nothing.in csgo there are some of these moments but not on a such level.for me the game needs a complete hipoint,weapon and damage overhaul.also the weapon sounds of this game are kinda weak and not immersive at all.expecially for 2020 game.look at the games that i came from.the sound for that games was complete awesome for their age.and yeah weapons skins are horrid bleh.they look like those 70s fridges.

    the characters seems balanced for this concept.the only problem is that some characters are more fun to play like the others.again pushing the class system in certain boring meta.off compet or on.maybe with more heores this will be not as a issue.or maybe not at all since we knew some of riot disguisting practices becouse heroes monetization.

    maps are ok but i spot some weakness in map design.someone in that map development team has a wierd fetish for doors,gates,corner,corridors.it was not so evident on the close beta maps but the new map ASCENT oooh boy.WTF is this riot?pushing gameplay into more randomnes with those instances?corners,gates etc?you know that compet FPS shooter should be about contfrontation?
    do you start to make safespaces for players?i guess i cant call valorant a compet fps game then.

    graphics and animations are ok.not so many complains there.the characters could be more alive.but that is a minor thing.

    vanguard.what a junk is it.an anticheat that obviously doesnt work.crashes your fresh install pc and maybe spies on you.great to use this as a marketing tool riot.what a mess.nothing else better to say.

    so when we count these things together we got this
    a game that you better even not install(vanguard)
    a game that has very randomized shooter mechanics(sprays,hitpoints,damage,meta)
    a game with very mediocre sounds,graphics,heores(now),meta
    we get a game that is kinda boring to watch and this will not attract people to watch this.which means there will be no sponsors for this.and riot will need to cash their popularity with this title from their own pockets.like activision-blizzard did with OW.and look at that game also.i bet my ass you will see this in declined viewership on twitch soon.

    all in all mediocre.    … Expand
  20. nestormagalhaes
    Jun 3, 2020
    5
    boring game, but it has potential maybe in 1 or 2 years to become really good.
  21. Kpyton007
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    thanx for voice chat - мое почтение... тут что то должно быть для того чтобы я смог отправить этот отзыв
  22. Zooms
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    I enjoyed the game! One of the frustrating parts of the game currently is matchmaking, with a clear lack of players that can play together as a team, but that's in part to the game just having been released and new players not understanding maps, characters, gun mechanics, etc. This will get better with time.

    Valorant is a game that takes elements from Counter Strike and Overwatch and,    I enjoyed the game! One of the frustrating parts of the game currently is matchmaking, with a clear lack of players that can play together as a team, but that's in part to the game just having been released and new players not understanding maps, characters, gun mechanics, etc. This will get better with time.

    Valorant is a game that takes elements from Counter Strike and Overwatch and, in my opinion, does it well. This game is not a 0/10. It isn't a 5/10. It's a solid game that requires a lot of team play and knowledge to truly enjoy. As someone who played the closed beta, I enjoyed it then and I enjoy it now.    … Expand
  23. singularitys
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    In my opinion it's way more fun to play than csgo. I love the characters' unique abilities and voiceovers. I hope the content keeps rolling out with more and more maps and characters. I hope the game stays alive for a long time.
  24. DizzyDaze
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Super solid servers and FPS gunplay is top tier abilities are pretty balanced. Played over a hundred hours in beta and the changes they made to split plus the new map and mode are great. Definitely gonna be my new main game for a very long time
  25. Meecro
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    Played in the Beta and still do. While this game certainly has it's flaws, I have hope that Riot will continue to support the game and do regular updates to fix bugs and other issues. The gun play is very fun coming from a CS background. People are giving it a negative score for being too similar to CSGO which for me is what makes me enjoy it. It is a cross between a CSGO and Overwatch andPlayed in the Beta and still do. While this game certainly has it's flaws, I have hope that Riot will continue to support the game and do regular updates to fix bugs and other issues. The gun play is very fun coming from a CS background. People are giving it a negative score for being too similar to CSGO which for me is what makes me enjoy it. It is a cross between a CSGO and Overwatch and I love that. It does have some issues to be sure however. A lot of features that should have been in the game at launch are not such are ranked and the ability to surrender etc. Also I feel like the skins they sell in the shop are severely overpriced. I understand they are simply cosmetic however I feel that if they lowered the prices just a bit more people would buy them thus increases their total revenue. If you like CSGO gun play and 5v5 tactical shooters this is a very fun game, not to mention it is free to play. Not sure why there are all these 0 out of 10 reviews. I feel they are being very disingenuous are best. I can only assume people leaving 0 out of 10 are trolls, CSGO fan boys or some deviation.… Expand
  26. itsgamerdoc
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Game is world-class better than overwatch, the game takes care of the cheating issues and vanguard is good

    riot community open to communicate with its fanbase others games would not do this which is why I know this game is going to succeed a lot
  27. trolhesap
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    Valorant ın sunucusunun hatası olması Valorant ın suçu değil sadece çok kişi giriyor o kadar efsane oyun
  28. 1z1Fr4g
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    The game is made with dignity and may well be considered an AAA product, despite the fact that it is distributed according to the free-to-play model. The design of the maps, characters and weapons is original and not everyone will like it, like the gameplay itself.
    The concept of gameplay is far from new, but Valorant can definitely revive this genre again. I would also like to say about    The game is made with dignity and may well be considered an AAA product, despite the fact that it is distributed according to the free-to-play model. The design of the maps, characters and weapons is original and not everyone will like it, like the gameplay itself.
    The concept of gameplay is far from new, but Valorant can definitely revive this genre again. I would also like to say about the interface. It's not perfect. It has problems with readability and intuitiveness. Over time, you begin to understand it and it becomes very understandable and intuitive, but for beginners, both in this game and in games in general, it will be very difficult to understand it. For me Valorant is seen as long-lived, because I knows Riot games they will be engaged in the development of both the game itself and the things associated with it.
    P.S. some weapon skins are very beautiful xD    … Expand
  29. Johnpewds
    Jun 4, 2020
    9
    Pretty fun game, great for improving your aim. The game in patch 1.0 has some minor bugs but nothing that affects gameplay that much.

    Gameplay: 9/10
    Art style: 8/10 Skins: 9.5/10
    Maps: 9/10 (new map is so good)
  30. marretapreta
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    I think the game is very good, just a few maps that need some changes, but that don't make the game bad, I came from lol and CS and I didn't think it was slow, unlike some who think the game is slow, will be very successful and especially in e-sports, I loved 10/10
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 1 out of 42
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    80
    Valorant has a high-quality and clean release without any problems. The game will definitely please fans of the competitive FPS genre. The eSports potential of the shooter has only become established over time, and the first tournaments are already planned. However, a high entry threshold requires serious skill training. But this only makes the game more interesting.
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  2. GameStar
    Aug 7, 2020
    86
    At first, this looks like just another Counterstrike clone. But there’s more depth and variety, despite the lack of content.
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  3. KeenGamer
    Jul 29, 2020
    80
    Overall, Valorant is a great game to play if you're a fan of first-person shooter strategy games. But it is also something that someone without experience with games like CS:GO can enjoy and pick up quickly. The Agents are, for the most part, balanced, and the planned addition of more should keep the game fresh. The overall style doesn't really land and the sound design needs to be fixed.
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